COLUMBUS, IN (July 22, 2016) -- In the Senior Division, it was Sam Till, Fort Wayne, who came out on top. Till defeated Dave Vlasic, Valparaiso, 1-up in the Championship match at Otter Creek GC. However, Vlasic did not go down without a fight.

Vlasic birdied holes one and two to get off to a fast start. It was not until hole 11 that Till was able to get the match back to all square.

Till went on to make birdie on 12 and Vlasic answered with a birdie on 13. Once again, the match was tied.

Vlasic went on to win hole 15 and Till responded with a win on 16. On the par-4, 17th, Till won with par to go 1-up with one hole to play. Both players made par on 18 and Till grabbed his second match play victory, with a previous win coming in 2012 at Ackerman Hills GC in Lafayette.

“It feels really good to win this event,” Till said. “I had back surgery last April and haven’t had the opportunity to play as much lately as I would like. It feels really nice to get back into playing competitively again.”

Till plans to play in the Mid-Amateur Championship and Senior Championship later this season. He also hopes to qualify for the US Senior Amateur Championship.